Comparative Pharmacognostic Screening of Tribulus terrestris and Tribulus subramanyamii

By : Dhale D. A. , Snehal N. Dhawale

Page No: 137-144

Abstract
The genus Tribulus belongs to the family Zygophyllaceae comprises approximately 25 species that grow as prostrate. This study will collect Tribulus terrestris L. and Tribulus subramanyamii P. Singh, G.S. Giri & V. Singh. and analyzed for their macroscopic, microscopic and phytochemical properties. Selected plant species were collected from three geographical locations in Maharashtra State, India. To confirm the quality and authenticity of plants, standard pharmacognostic procedures described in standard reference books were used to conduct a comparative analysis of Tribulus sps. The current study examines pharmacognostic studies on its numerous parts, such as the stem, leaf, flower and fruit. The study shows the presence of unicellular trichomes on leaf section are substantially less denser in T. subramanyamii than T. terrestris. In numerous tests for qualitative analysis of distinct Tribulus sps. phytochemical substances such as alkaloids, starch, carbohydrates, tannin, saponins, glycosides, phenol, flavonoids, and proteins were found to be present.

Authors : 
D. A. Dhale : Post-Graduate, Department of Botany, SSVPS’s, L. K. Dr. P. R. Ghogrey Science College, Dhule (M.S.), India.
Snehal N. Dhawale : Department of Botany, Matoshri Subhadrabai Patil Arts, Science and Late Pandurang Thakare Commerce College, Manora, Dist. Washim (M.S), India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2023.39.01.14